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Re: To have or not to have ACL surgery

Posted By: nat
Date: Monday, 25 May 2009, at 6:10 p.m.

In Response To: To have or not to have ACL surgery (Andy)

> Hello:

> I'm 43 year old active guy with a preference for cycling,
> skiing, tennis and some running. In 1998 I had my left ACL
> done with patella tendon graft. Tore my right ACL in
> January and have rehabed since. I'm scheduled for surgery
> in 2 weeks but quite frankly I can cycle fine and with a
> brace maybe I can ski. Knee definitely is not as strong as
> left knee but if I had to I could live this way. Is it
> worth having the ACL surgery?

Only you can answer, but surgery definitley helps.could be fine rest of ur life, but could step off a curb on day and buckle. I did it because I wanted to prevent cartilage damage due to buckling.

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